PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Jacobson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Calloway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuck Calloway will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Jacobson
vs
Calloway

190 cm
18
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

202 cm
18
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Nuclear Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adam Jacobson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chuck Calloway!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jacobson clinches.
Calloway tries for a takedown. No joy.

Jacobson breaks from the clinch.

Jacobson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Calloway to the ground. Jacobson is now in Calloway's guard.

Calloway has his foot on Jacobson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jacobson works his way back into a safe position though.

Calloway throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jacobson stopping the sweep attempt from Calloway.
Jacobson stands up over Calloway, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Jacobson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Calloway working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jacobson.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Calloway is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Jacobson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Calloway is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Calloway looking for a guillotine here but Jacobson defends easily.

Calloway had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jacobson defends it easily.
Calloway looks winded!
Jacobson with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jacobson lands a couple of elbows.

Calloway looking for a guillotine here but Jacobson defends easily.
Jacobson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jacobson wants to pass the guard but Calloway is keeping the position.
Jacobson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Calloway has his foot on Jacobson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jacobson works his way back into a safe position though.
Jacobson landing with the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jacobson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jacobson is in close to Calloway's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Calloway utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Calloway working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jacobson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jacobson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Jacobson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jacobson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jacobson landing with the ground and pound.
Jacobson scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calloway keeping full guard, as Jacobson tries to pass.

Calloway had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jacobson defends it easily.
Jacobson pushes down on Calloway's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Jacobson is looking for a kimura here.
Calloway wants to improve his position but Jacobson is controlling well.

Calloway looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Jacobson is looking for a kimura but Calloway is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jacobson to get the leverage.

Calloway looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Calloway actively working from the bottom here.

Calloway actively working from the bottom here.
Jacobson drops an elbow to the side of Calloway's head.
Jacobson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jacobson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jacobson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Calloway is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jacobson raining down shots from the mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jacobson raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Adam Jacobson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jacobson shoots in for a takedown but Calloway shows good takedown defense.
Jacobson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jacobson looks for the body kick but Calloway saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacobson dives in and grabs Calloway's left leg, looking for a takedown. Calloway pushes down on Jacobson's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Jacobson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jacobson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Calloway on his heels. He'll look to pass Calloway's guard now, I'm sure.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Calloway looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Calloway looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Calloway preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Calloway looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jacobson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jacobson wants to pass the guard but Calloway is keeping the position.
Jacobson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Calloway keeping full guard, as Jacobson tries to pass.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Calloway throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Jacobson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Calloway has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jacobson has managed to get both his arms back between Calloway's legs - danger averted.

Calloway escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jacobson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson distracts Calloway with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Jacobson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jacobson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Calloway is looking for a triangle but Jacobson pushes his legs off easily.

Calloway had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jacobson defends it easily.
Jacobson pushing down on Calloway's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Jacobson has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Calloway defend it? Jacobson steps over the head and cranks it - Calloway is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Jacobson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Adam Jacobson!